Newburgh, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Track and Field team continued the 2023 Outdoor season on Friday with a seventh-place finish at the Vassar Invitational, totaling 20 points.
Emily Schneider (Rock Tavern, N.Y.) continued her strong rookie season with a runner-up finish in the Hammer Throw.
Schneider finished the day with a pair of top-10 finishes, highlighted by her second place showing in the Hammer Throw with a mark of 38.52 meters. Schneider added a seventh place showing in the Discus with a mark of 25.25 meters and closed the day with a 15
th place finish in the Javelin and a 16
th place finish in the Shot Put.
Lindsey Medina (Newburgh, N.Y.) also put together a strong meet for the Knights in the field, highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the Hammer Throw with a heave of 31.92 meters. Medina took the seventh position in the Shot Put with a mark of 8.99 meters and closed out the day with a 14
th place finish in the Javelin.
Rebecca Meade (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) claimed seventh place for the Knights in the Hammer Throw with her toss of 20.59 meters and added a 15
th place finish in the Shot Put and a 16
th place showing in the Javelin for the Knights.
Lily La Rocca (Park Ridge, N.J.) took a top-10 finish in the Hammer Throw with a ninth-place mark of 17.40 meters and took the 18
th position in both the Javelin and Shot Put for the Knights.
On the track,
Sarah Kannenberg (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) ran to an 18
th place finish for the Mount in the 1,500-meters, crossing the finish line in a time of 5:42.20.
Following Friday's performance, the Mount will return to action when it heads to RPI on Friday, April 14.